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w. M. KREMENTZ May 30, 1933. WRIST WATCH BRACELET Re. 18,847

Original Filed April '10, 1929 INVENTOR M Mw/w TTORNEYS ofthe chain adapted to Reissued May 30, 1933 U ITED STATESPATE'NT OFFICE.-

WALTER m. KnEmENTz, or NEWARK, NEw JERSEY, ASSIGNOR ro KREMENTZ & co r- NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY PANY, or NEWARK,

WRIST-WATCH BRACELET Original No. 1,779,o6a, dated "This invention relates to wrist watch bands or bracelets, of the type worn about the wrist for the ornamental effect produced, in addition to its sustaining features.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a flexible bracelet composed of ornamental links connected 0 to another midway in their length by lntegral loops and provided with members at opposite ends connect with the watch or other article to be secured. 'A furtherfeature is inthe provision of a bracelet chain composed of two sections havin means for aggregate length adjustmenttherebetween, whereby the chain may be used conveniently and comfortably on wrists of different circumferential sizes. 7. Another purpose is to produce a fastening nleans for the ends of each section, whereby they are held in close proximity and prevented from relative movement when adjusted for length, and further maintained against separation when the engaging means are detached.

. These several objects, together with others such as simplicity,.strength, smoothness and neatness of appearance, are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the annexed drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure 1 is an edge view of a bracelet made in accordance with the invention, showing the adjusting device and indicating its application. v Figure: 2 is a partial plan view of the bracelet chain at the portion doubled for length-adjustment, drawn to an increased scale.

. Figure 3 is a further enlarged longitudinal section of the chain at the clip connec' tion member.

Fi re 4 is a perspective the c ainlinks in detail.

view of one of lhe links are stamped from fiat sheet met-' October 21,1930, Serial No. 353,914, filed April 10, 1929'.v Application for reissue filed J'une 1, 1932. Serial No. 614,837.

al to produce an oblong blank having solid endsfi provided with slightly rounded corners 6 at their opposite being integrally side edges by a bar 7'of'rectangular cross section, equivalent in thickness to the ends5..

Also extending integrally between the ends 5, opposite to the bars'7, are fiat extensions reduced to one half or" less than the thickness ofthe ends, these extensions being curved, as-at 8, to straight side elements 9',

then-looped at 10 to blendinto opposite side elements 11, parallel with the sides9 and then infolded at 12 to surround the bars 7 of the next adjacent links,forming in'efiect an oval loop, the adjoining edges 13 of which may be soldered.

At the terminal link of the overlying or outer chain section, in place of forming a loop of the extension, the material is bent shaped to extend partially over into a clip 14 the second adjacent link and presenting a curved forwardly projecting member '15 easily raised by the finger of a wearer.

On the inner side of the'clip extension 9 is soldered a thin spring fork 16 having opposed prongs 17 adapted to resiliently engage over any selected loop in the'underlyingor inner chain section, effectively holding the chain sections in adustment. l

At the corresponding end of the underlying chain section, a bar 18 is fixed in the terminal link, and carried by this bar is a flat loop 19 through which the overlying chain section is passed to. move freely therein ;'the loop 19, however, is so proportioned as to prevent passage of the clip-carried fork 16 and therefore side edges, the ends connected at one of their as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2,

be made in distances equal engage with the article dicated in Figure 1.

It is to be noted that the link ends 5 are so proportioned as to make contact one with another, presenting uniformly smooth inner and outer surfaces and also straight end edges, conducive to good appearance and in avoiding the seizure of articles brought into contact, as the sleeves, gloves and apparel of e wearer. While certai to be supported, as inpreferred embddiments of this device have been shown and described, it I will be understood that changes in the form,

arrangements, proportions, sizes and details may be made without departing from" the scope of the invention as defined inthe-ap-u thereof pended claims.

- This application is'for the reissue of'Letters Patent No. 1,779,068 granted October21, 1930.

(1. A flexible bracelet comprised of links unitedito form two distinct chains arranged impartially overlapping relation, a loopat the-end of one chain through which the other freely passes, and a fork having spring prongs-atthe end ofthe second named chain L slidable to be'selectively engaged with any of the links ofthe first chain. 7 j i 2. A bracelet composed of two relatively slidable superposed chains of link construca guide loop at the end of the inner chain through which the outer chain is'slidable, a fork having opposed prongs arranged transversely at the end of the outer chain to resiliently engage any of the links in the inner, chain, and a clip combined with said fork by which it is operated.

tion, a transverse guide loop pivoted at "the end of the inner chain to slidably receive the outer chain, andmea'n's at the end of the outer chain to selectively and, positively engage any of the links of the inner chain, said engaging means preventing separation of the chains.

4. A chain bracelet f of link construction c'omposed'oftwo sections relatively outer and inner, means on the end of theinner section to slidably confine the outer section, means on the opposite end V of the outer section to positively engage the links of the inner section selectively whereby the sections are held juxtaposed in length adjustment, and means for manually' operating said adjusting means 5. A flexible bracelet} comprising links united to form tworelatively slidable superw posed chains arranged in partiallyv overlapping relation, a-guide loop at the endof one chainthrough whichthe other chain is freely slidable, means on v of thelinks on the other chain whereby" the said chains, are held 'bracelet composed of two relat l ve'ly superposed chains ofglink construe.

V V the end of the slidablechain to selectively and positivelyengage any adjustment, and means for manually operating said adjusting means.

6. A bracelet comprising two highlyflexible non-resilient members arranged in partially overlapping relationship, and means for varying the degree of said overlapping to adjust said bracelet to the wearer, said means comprising means adjacent the overlapping end of the inner of said members for slidably-1. engaging 'the outer yof said members, the overlapping end of said outer member re- Jnaining free for grasping to effect the adj ustment, and means adjacent said overlap; pi gend of, saidou'te'r memb r; for securing the same directly to said inner member when the adjnstment is complete.

7. A bracelet comprising two highly flexible non-resilient members-"arranged ='tially overlapping relationship, and means for varying the degree of said overlapping to "adjust said bracelet "to the wearer,- {said means comprising means adjacent the over lapping end-o'f th'e inner' of said members for slidably engagingthe "outer of said members,

the overlapping end; of said outer member .7

and adjustablysecuring the s'ame directly to sald-first'membenr I 'QL'A 'brjacelet comprising two relatively slidable' "superposed h'ighly "flexible non ljesil ient members, a guide loop adjacent the end of the lower member to slidably receive the i'lpper' mem'benandlmeans'adjacent the end of the j upper. member to 4 selectively and detachably engage the body ofthe lower memer, saidengagingmean b ing adaptedto prevent the end of; thefupper member adjacent to which' it is attached from "passing" through said-loopg 3 -'l0. A bracelet comprising 1 a pair of even: lapping. highly 'fiexiblenon-resilient strap; ends, a loop pivotally secured-to'the-end of one strap 'to recei've and s'lid'ably engage the overstrap, said loop-carrying straphaving a? series of longitudinally spacedopenings, and engaging means on the overlapping endiof the said overstrap adapted 'to'selectively' engage said openings, and adapted to of said first mentioned strap whenr'tlisen gaged. 5

1 .1 11. A bracelet comprising ag'pair of over inposition as; to length lappjng highly:flexiblenon-resilient -strap ends, a loop pivotally securedto the end of one strap to receive and slidably engage the overstrap, said loop-carrying strap having a series of longitudinally spaced openings, and engaging means on the overlap in end of the said overstrap adapted to se ectively engage said openings, and adapted to be free of said first mentioned strap when disengaged, said loop and said engaging means being so proportioned as to prevent said straps from being separated at their overlapping ends.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 25th day of May, 1932.

WALTER M. KREMENTZ. 

